Shedd Aquarium
See penguins fly through chilly waters, spot sleek sharks cruising overhead, and count the suckers on an octopus’s arms. At Shedd Aquarium, look nature in the eye, investigate, and discover the wonder of the aquatic animal world.
Closing Early on Sept. 3
Shedd Aquarium will close at 2pm on Wednesday, Sept. 3 for a private event. Last entry will be at noon.
Visiting with CityPASS® tickets
CityPASS offers 2 great ways to see Shedd Aquarium: Chicago CityPASS or Chicago C3. No matter which one you choose, you’ll save.
- One simple purchase gives you admission to multiple attractions. And with 9 days to use your tickets, you’ll have plenty of time to spend at each attraction.
- Save time researching. Only the best attractions, like Shedd Aquarium, are included in CityPASS tickets. Rest assured you’re going to see the best Chicago has to offer.
- Admission to Shedd Aquarium:Chicago CityPASS: General Admission Plus a 4-D Experience – All-access admission includes all exhibits, Animal Spotlights, and seasonal Stingray Touch, plus a 4-D Experience (subject to availability).Chicago C3: General Admission – All-access admission includes all exhibits, Animal Spotlights and seasonal Stingray Touch.
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Vacationing with a family of 5
We have purchased CityPASS now for three cities: Southern California, New York and now Chicago. We have a family of 5 and this makes planning so easy and affordable!! Not to mention not standing in line for tickets!!!Chicago CityPASS
The CityPASS was the perfect way to plan our stay in Chicago. I was able to show my daughter my favorite places in Chicago, and a few others as well. The CityPASS provided a better price, and skipping to the front of the line was like icing on the cake!.Wonderful week in Chicago!
After doing much research about CityPASS and other group admission passes of the like, I knew I had to get the CityPASS. Chicago CityPASS gets you into 5 of the top sightseeing places - with an upgraded admission!Great Price
My family came to visit us from Colombia. It was their first time in the states and I wanted to make sure their first vacation was more than what they expected it to be. When I came across the Chicago CityPASS online I knew it was just what I needed to make their trip memorable. CityPASS Saved My Vacation and Marriage
We used Chicago CityPASS recently and it was a not only a vacation saver but a marriage saver. My husband and I would typically argue about which way to go and what to do next. The CityPASS was easy to use and offered detailed information as well as discounts.
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davrod77 from
TAKE FIELD OFF
FIELD Museum must not be on CityPASS... It's falling apart, there's NOTHING that wow us. Being a huge fan of museums, traveling, art and sience... FIELD must be renewed or taked off! everything else it's great.
Date published: 2025-08-21
Rated 5 out of
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ChiTown Tourist from
Don’t go to Chicago without it
I bought CityPASS for our 3 day trip to Chicago. It was incredibly easy to use and saved us a lot of money. The pass includes a 4d experience at the Shed Aquarium, which was incredible. Admission at the Field Museum included all of the special exhibits and expedited admission at SkyDeck allows you to skip the lines. Without it, you are going to pay a lot more. Buy it and you will be all set.
Date published: 2025-08-21
Rated 4 out of
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Pata from
Amazing
Bought CityPASS for my 4 day trip to Chicago. Visiting Willis Tower with a museum dedicated to all the skyscrapers and Chicago’s most iconic things and Andrew our guide on the shoreline cruise are definitely worth it.
Date published: 2025-08-19
Rated 1 out of
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ParakhK from
Terrible app and customer service experience
The CityPass app glitched out so many times on my last day of purchase and due to that I ran out of time to make reservations for two attractions. It was a waste of dollars for me. I called the customer service and they said they can't help me whatsoever. Please help. I feel bad.
Date published: 2025-08-18
Rated 5 out of
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Chicago visitor from
Great purchase for Chicago visit
This was a great purchase. Each place in Chicago that I visited was terrific and I saved a lot of money. You definitely want a CityPass in Chicago!
Date published: 2025-08-18
Rated 5 out of
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Steve from
Best Deal to get the most out of your trip!
We bought our CityPass tickets for our family of four and it was the best value we could have ever gotten. The extra perks just made it that much better. Getting an additional experience at the Science museum and fast lane at the Willis Tower were amazing perks on top of the savings that came with the CityPass. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Chicago!
Date published: 2025-08-18
Rated 5 out of
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CAPRI from
GREAT
I CHOSE TO VISIT AQUARIUM AND IT RECOMMENDED THAT I SELECT CITYPASS. THAT IS WHEN I FOUND OUT IT IS GOOD AND VALID FOR 4 OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
EXCELLENT DEAL FOR VISITIN MANY ATTRACTIONS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
Date published: 2025-08-16
Rated 3 out of
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Hu Dan from
Couldn’t use CityPASS App smoothly
I couldn’t use App smoothly. Every time, they will ask me the password from the one time email.
Date published: 2025-08-16
Rated 5 out of
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Douglas from
Chicago CityPass is a big deal!
I always buy CitiPASS when I'm going to travel and visit a new place. They always offer good discounts for visiting main attractions and it's very easy to use it trough the app. Totally recommendable!!!
Date published: 2025-08-15
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Mission minded from
Great Value!
CityPASS was THE WAY to see some of the highlights of Chicago! Worth the money for sure! Easy to buy and reserve through the app!
Date published: 2025-08-14
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All images courtesy of Shedd Aquarium / Header image: Brenna Hernandez